America the Beautiful!
The American heartland
O beautiful for spacious skies,
For amber waves of grain,
For amber waves of grain,
Sierra Nevada Mountain Range, California
For purple mountain majesties
Above the fruited plain!
Above the fruited plain!
Tappan Zee Bridge New York
America! America!
Long Island, NY
God shed his grace on thee
And crown thy good with brotherhood
The NYC borough of Brooklyn looking towards the borough of Manhattan
From sea to shining sea!
July 4th - Happy Independence Day!
"America the Beautiful"
-- Words by Katharine Lee Bates,
Melody by Samuel Ward
All photos were taken by me during various airplane trips across the beautiful United States of America.
Beautiful!!!! Happy 4th of July (almost)!!!!
ReplyDeleteThe views through an airplane window are really spectacular! America the Beautiful is an amazing piece of music and as Canadians a trip to the US is always such a great experience. Happy Independence Day, Pat!
ReplyDeleteLovely! Thanks so much. Happy 4th to you.
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Bonnie
Wow those are some great images, and happy July 4 to you as well. Richard from the Amish community of Lebanon,pa
ReplyDeleteSuch beauty, Pat! Thank you for sharing this post. (I was especially intrigued by the photo of Long Island...how interesting.)
ReplyDeleteGreat photos of a great country! Happy 4th of July Pat!
ReplyDeleteWell my friend....THAT gave me goosebumps!!!!
ReplyDeleteStunning photos!!!
Enjoy the holiday!
Hugs,
Kris
Happy Independence Day!! Take care
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Happy Fourth of July to you Pat! Great photos. Now I know how Long Island got it's name. :D
ReplyDeleteExcellent post! Happy Independence Day to you, too!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful pictures to remind us that America is Beautiful - I knew that too! Happy 4th. sandie
ReplyDeleteBeautiful tribute! A very Happy 4th to you and yours!!
ReplyDeleteLove this! One of my favorite things about flying is seeing the terrain from the windows. Especially love going over the mountains! Great post, and thank you. So much to be proud of in this great country, and her natural beauty is tops on my list. Enjoy your day!
ReplyDeleteBless you Pat!
ReplyDeleteThis was awe inspiring.
And so are you!
Happy 4th of July, lovely lady!
Beautiful post, Pat! Fantastic captures. I can see my house right over there on the South Shore :)
ReplyDeleteHave a very happy 4th!
Lovely photos. Have a wonderful celebration tomorrow. Son has his 1st prom that day too. :-)
ReplyDeleteHappy Fourth Pat. I too love to take photos from the window seat of a plane. You illustrated the song beautifully.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful post! Happy 4th of July to you and your family too!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful post and so creative! Love it! Have a happy 4th of July. xo
ReplyDeleteWow, your photo's from aeroplanes look great. Mine never come out this way. Happy Independence day
ReplyDeleteReally, really cool pics Pat! Wishing you a wonderful 4th of July-have fun:@)
ReplyDeletePat, Beautiful photos. Thank you . We have so much to be thankful for here in America. Happy 4th. Smiles, Susie
ReplyDeleteMy Patriotic Heart is smiling! Beautiful post, Pat! Thanks so much for sharing!
ReplyDeleteHappy 4th of July!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful post. Love the photos...
ReplyDeleteHappy 4th to you and yours.
Hugs,
Betsy
beautiful landscape. Happy 4th!
ReplyDeleteGreat photos! Happy 4th of July to you and yours.
ReplyDeleteThis post made me proud to be an American.
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This is the most original Independence Day post I've seen Pat. It is just beautiful.
ReplyDeleteHappy 4th of July to you and yours!
Hi Pat, what a beautiful tribute to our country. I get emotional about how thankful I am to be an American.
ReplyDeleteThank you for your sweet comment about our granddaughter. I didn't mention that she is in the top 10 of her class of 400 students. This includes two college courses she has already completed. We are so proud of her.
Happy 4th of July,
xo, Jeanne
What a cool perspective! Happy 4th! If you get a chance, stop by my blog and "Like" Hood Photography on Facebook! Thanks!
ReplyDeletegreat group of pictures for the 4th! Its amazing that we can actually see the change of air quality from place to place.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photo tribute to our great country! I hope you have a nice holiday.
ReplyDeleteWhat gorgeous views you've captured! Hope your 4th of July has been wonderful!
ReplyDeleteWonderful post! Happy 4th of July, Pat. I hope it's not as hot there as it is here!
ReplyDeleteA beautiful presentation for the Fourth of July and the letter g!!
ReplyDeleteWow! What a wonderful post! the photos are wonderful. I even got an aerial view of where we got engaged! (near the Tappenzee Bridge, Haverstraw). I hope you have enjoyed today!
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ReplyDeleteThat is one of my favorite patriotic songs--words and music are both lovely. I am so impressed by your collection of photos from the plane! They are beautiful and very impressive. Happy 4th. Enjoy the NYC fireworks--they are the best! Linda
Beautiful. I hear that and I get teary.
ReplyDeleteBeautifully done! Happy 4th!
ReplyDeleteA fantastic post. You have taken some wonderful photos,I like the Tappen zee bridge, have driven it a few times..Have a nice weekend,
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Hope you folks had a great Independence day, and I had to drop over and look at these great images again! Richard from the Amish settlement of Lebanon,pa
ReplyDeleteWonderful pictures!
ReplyDeleteThe first time I ever flew over the Midwest, I was AMAZED at how neatly it was laid out.
Fantastic series, I am impressed!
ReplyDeleteWow, Pat! You've outdone yourself with these photos. What a beautiful land in which we live! Thank you for the different view. I hope your July 4 was lovely!
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful! Hope your 4th was the best!
ReplyDeleteOh, those views...Wow...wow... America, she is beautiful! Living abroad now so long, sometimes I have to remind myself of certain holidays, like the 4th... LOL! But glad to be American. :o) Happy Days, Pat ((HUGS))
ReplyDeleteWhat an absolutely LOVELY post for our nation's day of celebration. Simply gorgeous photos chosen for the words of one of my favorite songs! Well done, and I hope your 4th was great!
ReplyDeleteFantastic post -- the pix of NY made me homesick. Great share.
ReplyDeleteYour photos are so meaningful, Pat. I think that song should be our national anthem because it ISNT about war.
ReplyDeletewhat a beautiful tribute to our contry!! just wanted to let you know that I am blogging again
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elsie
What an absolutely lovely post--although of course I think Alaska should have been included!
ReplyDeleteLoved your post and photos...perfect for the celebration of our beautiful country's independence day.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! You live in such a diverse and beautiful country, and I love the way you share it.
ReplyDeleteA wonderful post honoring this special occasion.
ReplyDeletea great mini-tour of America the beautiful!
ReplyDeleteenjoyed...a lovely presentation!
ReplyDeleteHappy July 4th! What wonderful and appropriate photos!
ReplyDeleteBlessings & Aloha!
Hope you are staying cool!
What amazing photos... the heartland looks like a quilt - absolutely stunning.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful. Great to have you be a part of Seasonal Sundays.
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You captured the heart of our nation and the blessings God has given us ~ beautiful!
ReplyDeleteSeeing the sights of our America the beautiful from your eye-in-the-sky vantage point was fantastic. So glad you took the shots and then put them together with the song lyrics. So sweet! Found your post through "With a Greatful Prayer and a Thankful Heart". Hope you'll stop over and visit at Quirky Vistas.
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